Australian cars we're much more premium and modern for what they were and it makes me sad that we don't make these fine automobiles no more, each day, each time I think about the timeline of Australian made cars and it makes me so sad that the best cars mostly in the world have come to stop.
Yep. Now we have large SUV's for Karen from HR and soccer mums and dual-cab utes for small-dicked tradies who never matured much out of high school. We'll probably never see powerful, rear-wheel drive, naturally aspirated sedans again. A real shame.
@@Rain-kg4bj labour is a small part. Many other factors. Like the fact that other countries have access to disposable cheap labour forces and little to no environmental legislation.
I remember seeing a black VY SS for the first time not long after they came out - one of the angriest looking holdens ever made, probably 2nd only to the VZ Clubsport.. awsome cars 💪❤️
One of the Best colours to come out in the VY is the Hothouse, Im rebuilding my Hothouse VY SS and vloggin it after dailying it for the past 4 years VY All the way 💪💪
I absolutely love these Commodores, I have a 2004 VY, it only has the 3.8 ltr 6 cylinder but I love it. It's beautiful to drive and has enough under the bonnet for me. It has a clubsport body kit and it's silver so It looks great. My opinion anyway.. I also have a white VZ Ute, 20in walkies and twin hump hard cover makes it look nice, it turns heads.
My first and only car is my Cosmo mica VYss ute with matching hard lid all stock manual ; 193k kms mainly long ... paint has faded and clear peeling but ill never sell the old bus. So much fun to drive even if speed limited to 220 as i discovered when i went across the nullabor in 2004. That Holden shut up shop here is a tragedy, that no one bothered to step in to continue after their exit even moreso. Great vid!
I must say I love my Holdens. I own a VE SSV SPECIAL EDITION. (Pontiac G8.) It has a cold air intake pushing 302kw at the rear wheels. I’ve never liked the look of the rear of the VY. Love the sound of that green beast.
@@MrClemmo13 I must be a bit odd my friends don't like rear of vy ss either. I like vt,vx,vy,ve ss in that order .Main reason I like vt over vx is i think the tail lights look better then vxs tail lights But over all ss commodores I prefer vy ss tail end. I have vx ss 6 speed and a Volvo s 70 with low pressure turbo.
I remember when i was 9 and my dads mate bought his brand new VY ute around to my house, i instantly fell in love and it became my dream car, i now own one and will never sell it.
@@RossReviewsau I just did a full engine rebuild on it while also tickling it up to 300rwkw as well as re painting it, next step is to re do the interior and find a 6 speed manual to drop into it.
I seen this vy ss today it was just like our one but it had black accents throughout and debaged with shiny gloss metallic gray rims! I took a good look round it and it had a custom leather interior and mods, he started it up and it sounded beautiful! Other cars may be faster, but Holdens have balls!
For me the VY SS was the best looking commodore, and the last one that I owned. The design was so aggressive with the tear drop mean looking headlights. Had a silver one and really miss it. Loved the VY/VZ. I was not a fan of the VE or VF as they went soft design wise and with the VF they didn't use darkened headlights for the SS models like they did previously which in my opinion makes them look soft
Definitely love the more aggressive front bumpers on the VY generation. For me the VY2 SS with the T56 has got to be the ultimate (non HSV) commodore out of the VT/VX/VY/VZ generation. Sure the VZ SSZ with the L76 is probably a better car, but the VY2 still makes a capable 245kw and looks way cooler. The VE/VF commodores are undoubtedly good cars, but I feel as if none of them captured the same aggression as the earlier cars, aside from the VE1 HSVs.
@@orion5813 nope, but it looks awesome. It actually reminds me a lot of the VE1 SS commodores (at least with the vents/foglights) The VZ Clubsports also have similar styling that looks great.
I still have my 2004 vy ss manual love it to bits still have a lot of pull in it. I have had more than a few offers when i pull up to the traffic lights.no way I'm getting rid of it.
My 2017 SS VF2 here in the states has 20k miles which is 32k kil on Australia. Now has the built forged motor and turbo making 1500hp. Basically has 100 miles on new on new motor. My 2011 Caprice WM with the L77 has 258k miles which is 420k kilo in Australia. Still has the dread DOD still active as well! Been a really good motor to me but when my VF2 come home from the shops the Caprice WM will go in for a brand new LS3 or LS7 swap and convertor and tune and basically make a N/A monster of a daily. Maybe even LSA haven't decided on that part yet. I love my Caprice so much it has been thru hell and back. Now it's time for it to get what it deserves. The L77 has been good to me but now on to bigger better things.
Hi Ross i'm in UK Have Had The VXR 5.7 Which is a Vauxhall But we don't say that here . This Sounds So Good . Have NOW .VE Hsv VXR8 . Great Vid as always M8
I love me vy commodores. But for me and what I do I much prefer my VY Adventra. Definitely don't have traction issues in that lol and can rev it right to the redline which I was looking forward to in this video. I do have to say the transmission does sound lousy compared to what I'm used to. Keep it up with the good videos. Go Holden's haha 😅🤘💪
Got to love Aussie Muscle be It Holden or Ford. Appreciation of pure Aussie Emgineering. Only YOU and an Aussie appreciates raw N natural aspirated power.
Another green machine you beauty keep bringing them buddy all day long it sounds unreal & Johnny F#% the karens haha,really nice car & top review thanks man.
The car desperately needs a built Auto Stage 2 transco Pro kit semi Auto with the right parts combination cost around 3 grand and it will boot gears as hard as dumping the clutch on a t56 when the tuners get the line pressures right and the Auto Builder builds a good combo those boxes shifts fast and aggressive
@@RossReviewsau Yeah absolutely. I always found them a little soft from the factory but with some work like this one, it's a game changer. Sounds beautiful.
Its always broke my heart that we were denied these masterpieces like the maloo.. that woulda sold here foshobro.. but hey. Whattaya gunna do? O yeah.. since were talkin kangaroo killers ive ALWAYS WANTED that old ford falcon xb in flat black with a WORKING roots blower and properly prepared for some good ol mild vehicular combat.. please cut me off n make my day.. i dont beep horns, ill just let that blower talk the turkey lol the last of the v8s!
13k to 30k, it all depends on the km's, condition & mod's, 30k+ seems reasonable for a really mint example. On Carsales, prices for the VYSS range from 12k to 40k+. Unfortunately Covid isn't over yet, apparently in NSW there is a flare-up in the number of cases & here in Tassie people are still catching the virus, I personally know someone at this moment who has the virus.
I got one of these with 150k on the clock off an elderly couple for 12k. Mint red leather, straight az, unthrashed 🤣 4speed gearboxes aren't good, but really nice cars
Yeah you are right im from middle east and we call it Lumina and i own the calais vz 2006 we call it Royale for the calais vz but R8 2006 we didnt get it but we get in 2011 the R8 under name lumina CR8 CSV ( Chevrolet special vehicle) what a joke 🤦🏻♂️ i will convert my car to R8 HSV soon just buying now the bushes from super pro wish me luck guys 😂🫶🏻
Gm has to be the dumbest company ever, axed holden, and never sent vx,vy’s over to the US in the early 2000’s when all their ones were ugly and horrible. Missed opportunity and crying shame holden closed (as well as ford aus) God bless aussie cars
Sick car and love the vids mate. But I wanted to say that you might want to be careful about doing this on public roads. All it takes is one karen (like the one you encountered) and the cops could do you in for one of the BS "hooning" charges that they have. Car crushed and you in a lot of trouble. WA police can be real shits about this stuff. Maybe switch up the filming locations every now and then, there are countless nice empty country roads around Perth as I'm sure you know
Yeah its ok but i much prefer the sound of my non LS Commodore LOL...but i may be just sick of the LS sound from spending half a decade at a drift track hearing them mang their head off.
Australian cars we're much more premium and modern for what they were and it makes me sad that we don't make these fine automobiles no more, each day, each time I think about the timeline of Australian made cars and it makes me so sad that the best cars mostly in the world have come to stop.
Yep. Now we have large SUV's for Karen from HR and soccer mums and dual-cab utes for small-dicked tradies who never matured much out of high school. We'll probably never see powerful, rear-wheel drive, naturally aspirated sedans again. A real shame.
I think it's all planned. When we first came to Australia dad bought a TV and it was made in Australia. Things are being taken away slowly.
It’s simply because everyone gets paid too much labour cost too much so manufacturing stops
@@Rain-kg4bj labour is a small part. Many other factors. Like the fact that other countries have access to disposable cheap labour forces and little to no environmental legislation.
European and American cars overrated
I remember seeing a black VY SS for the first time not long after they came out - one of the angriest looking holdens ever made, probably 2nd only to the VZ Clubsport.. awsome cars 💪❤️
Thanks Ross reviews , appreciate your videos,information and especially of a vy which I have one and is getting cammed this week cheers 🤘
thanks for the support Bradley! you will be loving it mate! a sweet cam makes all the difference
One of the Best colours to come out in the VY is the Hothouse, Im rebuilding my Hothouse VY SS and vloggin it after dailying it for the past 4 years
VY All the way 💪💪
Ive been watching. Keep it up mate
def one of the wildest colours eh! love a good VY
I absolutely love these Commodores, I have a 2004 VY, it only has the 3.8 ltr 6 cylinder but I love it. It's beautiful to drive and has enough under the bonnet for me. It has a clubsport body kit and it's silver so It looks great. My opinion anyway..
I also have a white VZ Ute, 20in walkies and twin hump hard cover makes it look nice, it turns heads.
good stuff mate.. glad you enjoy it!
Big fan of these, am onto my 3rd LS1 Powered car - just picked up an 03 6 Speed Clubsport this weekend so all VY content is music to my ears lol
I have a manual black vy SS ute with cam and it's easily my most favourite car I have ever owned! Sounds unreal
Amazing
My first and only car is my Cosmo mica VYss ute with matching hard lid all stock manual ; 193k kms mainly long ... paint has faded and clear peeling but ill never sell the old bus. So much fun to drive even if speed limited to 220 as i discovered when i went across the nullabor in 2004. That Holden shut up shop here is a tragedy, that no one bothered to step in to continue after their exit even moreso. Great vid!
good stuff mate!
I must say I love my Holdens. I own a VE SSV SPECIAL EDITION. (Pontiac G8.) It has a cold air intake pushing 302kw at the rear wheels. I’ve never liked the look of the rear of the VY. Love the sound of that green beast.
so its got the Z3 front end haha
I'm the opposite. I like the rear of vy ss
But i like VT-VX ss best
@@speedmann194 yeah, personal choice. I also love the VX. I had a VX before my VE. What do you drive?
@@MrClemmo13 I must be a bit odd my friends don't like rear of vy ss either. I like vt,vx,vy,ve ss in that order .Main reason I like vt over vx is i think the tail lights look better then vxs tail lights But over all ss commodores I prefer vy ss tail end. I have vx ss 6 speed and a Volvo s 70 with low pressure turbo.
I remember when i was 9 and my dads mate bought his brand new VY ute around to my house, i instantly fell in love and it became my dream car, i now own one and will never sell it.
great stuff hold onto it!
@@RossReviewsau I just did a full engine rebuild on it while also tickling it up to 300rwkw as well as re painting it, next step is to re do the interior and find a 6 speed manual to drop into it.
I seen this vy ss today it was just like our one but it had black accents throughout and debaged with shiny gloss metallic gray rims! I took a good look round it and it had a custom leather interior and mods, he started it up and it sounded beautiful! Other cars may be faster, but Holdens have balls!
I own a VY but it’s the VY Spec but still roars with a good exhaust and cam ❤️❤️❤️
For me the VY SS was the best looking commodore, and the last one that I owned. The design was so aggressive with the tear drop mean looking headlights. Had a silver one and really miss it. Loved the VY/VZ. I was not a fan of the VE or VF as they went soft design wise and with the VF they didn't use darkened headlights for the SS models like they did previously which in my opinion makes them look soft
Definitely love the more aggressive front bumpers on the VY generation. For me the VY2 SS with the T56 has got to be the ultimate (non HSV) commodore out of the VT/VX/VY/VZ generation. Sure the VZ SSZ with the L76 is probably a better car, but the VY2 still makes a capable 245kw and looks way cooler. The VE/VF commodores are undoubtedly good cars, but I feel as if none of them captured the same aggression as the earlier cars, aside from the VE1 HSVs.
@@bksniperguy Do you remember the SSX concept car ? That thing looked aggressive as hell
Yeah I agree, VY SS looks awesome! They are a super cool looking car and the hothouse green looks super cool aswell
@@orion5813 nope, but it looks awesome. It actually reminds me a lot of the VE1 SS commodores (at least with the vents/foglights) The VZ Clubsports also have similar styling that looks great.
Bit of incorrect info mate. The VF did use blackened headlights for SV6 and above. Base models had chrome headlights.
Got love the sound of the Chev V8 …….going off…👍
This VY is definitely in top tip condition for its age 👌
Great video, gotta love an LS!
Thanks mate
Great to see you do that model my dad had the same colour ss .
Awesome cars
Kilometeres are ireelevant. Can be low kms but thrashed, can be high kms but long drives mainly
I have a 2004 VY SS crewman and I love it
Nice one
Love my VY Ute it’s headed for a lumpy cam and diff gears in March
I should have said it already has an OTR intake headers hiflow cats 3 inch and dyno
Great to hear😎💪
I have a black 04 vz ss 5.7 with 128kms and absolutely love it.
Keep it mint mate !
love it!
I still have my 2004 vy ss manual love it to bits still have a lot of pull in it. I have had more than a few offers when i pull up to the traffic lights.no way I'm getting rid of it.
Love it. My daily drive is a VY ss ute.
Awesome bro
you ever get to Sydney? could organise with my brother to take out his C63 & R8 wagon
oh wow that would be cool! hope that can happen someday!
My 2017 SS VF2 here in the states has 20k miles which is 32k kil on Australia.
Now has the built forged motor and turbo making 1500hp. Basically has 100 miles on new on new motor.
My 2011 Caprice WM with the L77 has 258k miles which is 420k kilo in Australia. Still has the dread DOD still active as well!
Been a really good motor to me but when my VF2 come home from the shops the Caprice WM will go in for a brand new LS3 or LS7 swap and convertor and tune and basically make a N/A monster of a daily.
Maybe even LSA haven't decided on that part yet.
I love my Caprice so much it has been thru hell and back. Now it's time for it to get what it deserves.
The L77 has been good to me but now on to bigger better things.
Absolute beast your car! Hope one day I can afford to go to America for some reviews and see it in person!
I only have the VYII Berlina with the V6 but i love it to bits and am so sad holden got shut down but thats the Americans for ya
gotta love a VY
That is definitely a “laugh” of happiness……..great video……thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Seriously back to Melbourne again mate. Come to Adelaide champ to were it all started and take a trip down the true memory lane...
Will be coming in the new year 100%
I was born 1 year after that car was made
This is Australia’s most best car
🇦🇺👌
Hi Ross i'm in UK Have Had The VXR 5.7 Which is a Vauxhall But we don't say that here . This Sounds So Good . Have NOW .VE Hsv VXR8 . Great Vid as always M8
thanks Peter! so cool your repping the Holdens over in the UK! hold on to it!
I'm surprised that you didn't mention that that was the corner where Peter Brock died 16 years ago. Cheers
im there so often n i have in other videos
Awesome video Ross Reviews. 20’000 Kilometre VE SS next please’ thank you.
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damn that green is mint! Auto or not she sounds great! 😅😊
yup fantastic machine this
I had the Ute version same colour Hot house Green with a 6 speed manual. Beautiful cars love the VY look. Great video oh and that Karen 😆
oh man the ute version in a 6! thats hot..
there is one for sale id love to buy wih just 125,000km, but im not sure if i should save a bit more for it or buy a red vy sv8 manual sedan
*"It's a big old car with a big old motor"* 😆😆
That truly does sound amazing
💪🇦🇺
I love me vy commodores. But for me and what I do I much prefer my VY Adventra. Definitely don't have traction issues in that lol and can rev it right to the redline which I was looking forward to in this video. I do have to say the transmission does sound lousy compared to what I'm used to. Keep it up with the good videos. Go Holden's haha 😅🤘💪
HOW F*&#ING GOOD! man thats an exhaust note
😎😎😎
You might be on the nexted ACA as a crazy driver Ross. You should've told Karen to like and subscribe 👍🇦🇺🍻
it will happen one day im sure lol
Aussie muscle is unique sold HSV IN UK under Vauxhall as VXR8
Got to love Aussie Muscle be It Holden or Ford. Appreciation of pure Aussie Emgineering. Only YOU and an Aussie appreciates raw N natural aspirated power.
Another green machine you beauty keep bringing them buddy all day long it sounds unreal & Johnny F#% the karens haha,really nice car & top review thanks man.
cheers Pete! always running from the karens lol
Good work
Why Don't You Review The 1987 VL Commodore Walkinshaw
Because nobody wants to hand over the keys to one.
sadly your right :(
Im currently rebuilding a vy commodore 😊
Woah. Now I Wanna Drive That.
its good fun
Hey Ross how are you I was curious on what the fuel in a vz ss 6L sedan what the average in fuel per 100ks
Easily 14-16L p100km
Noice video Ross Reviews. Please bring out the 20’000 Blue VE SS after this review please’ thank you.
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Similar to mine in specs but mines a manual and it has just over 100k on the clock
Offf manual what you want
It has to be tuned to have a otr intake
ive got an 03 monaro in the same colour
😮💨🤝
The car desperately needs a built Auto Stage 2 transco Pro kit semi Auto with the right parts combination cost around 3 grand and it will boot gears as hard as dumping the clutch on a t56 when the tuners get the line pressures right and the Auto Builder builds a good combo those boxes shifts fast and aggressive
agree would make it having that done to her..
That Karen encounter was entertaining 😂😂😂 probably salty she had a POS instead of this 😂 can't beat a V8 Holden 😂
its getting crazy...💀
Loverly! Honestly I have always disliked the VY frount and the sound of the LS1. But still I would take it any day!
This sounds epic eh
@@RossReviewsau Yeah absolutely. I always found them a little soft from the factory but with some work like this one, it's a game changer. Sounds beautiful.
hehe "look at this Karen"" love your work Ross! Ever entertaining legend! 🥳🥳
Thank you so much 😁
Its always broke my heart that we were denied these masterpieces like the maloo.. that woulda sold here foshobro.. but hey. Whattaya gunna do? O yeah.. since were talkin kangaroo killers ive ALWAYS WANTED that old ford falcon xb in flat black with a WORKING roots blower and properly prepared for some good ol mild vehicular combat.. please cut me off n make my day.. i dont beep horns, ill just let that blower talk the turkey lol the last of the v8s!
What’s wrong with white 4WD Ute? Lol
wow! I need to know what exhaust setup this has haha
custom the owner said.. i think he commented here
I’m thinkin in either a vy or vz
VZ all day if you can
@@RossReviewsau vz v8
30k isnt covid over ?
He actually says $13000-you will hear if you use earphones.
13k to 30k, it all depends on the km's, condition & mod's, 30k+ seems reasonable for a really mint example. On Carsales, prices for the VYSS range from 12k to 40k+. Unfortunately Covid isn't over yet, apparently in NSW there is a flare-up in the number of cases & here in Tassie people are still catching the virus, I personally know someone at this moment who has the virus.
Dose anyone know what exhaust that is?
I got one of these with 150k on the clock off an elderly couple for 12k. Mint red leather, straight az, unthrashed 🤣 4speed gearboxes aren't good, but really nice cars
That’s a score!
So what exhaust does it have 🙄
its got a big old cam and an OTR - "it could be tuned, I don't know" - Ross Reviews 2022
HAHA💀 yup quote of the year for me that one
@@RossReviewsau gave me a giggle
im a simple man i here lumpy I put on headset and click play
AMEN BRO! haha
Yeah you are right im from middle east and we call it Lumina and i own the calais vz 2006 we call it Royale for the calais vz but R8 2006 we didnt get it but we get in 2011 the R8 under name lumina CR8 CSV ( Chevrolet special vehicle) what a joke 🤦🏻♂️
i will convert my car to R8 HSV soon just buying now the bushes from super pro wish me luck guys 😂🫶🏻
Crappy name ( CSV) but At least you got one.
Gd stuff gd to see from here in 1🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
LS1, it's not the fuel consumption that's a worry it's the oil consumption.
RIP💀
never selling mine, owned from new
Sales life these days
What a car
Sounds so good
Peter brock crash corner filming location
Memorial yes
An hour away from any life and you still managed to trigger a Karen out that far🤣brooo maybe she was just trynna get your number haha cheeeeaaaa!!
HAHA i don't want none of that lol
They are really cheap in the uae at the moment aswell
Buy one, they're awesome cars and fuel is cheap over in the UAE...
@@MartinJones123 I already have one in Australia but yeah not really the best for the pocket at the moment hahah
they dont know what they have
It's for sale
How much?
Visit there website for info
This is what I drive a big lumpy cammed 2004 VY SS just blew up the box for the second time in 2 years unfortunately
Rip
I don't hear the crackle & pop on overrun!? 🙄
How much
Sold already
@@RossReviewsau hey question a vy clubsport or vy senator or a vy ss sedan it’s a hard choice as all your videos make it a hard choice lol
🔥🔥🔥
I had 1 the same colour but manual its was pretty Good but me s2 VE SSV is a much better car in every way
0-100kmh 6.4 seconds I counted
Needs original taillights
Мощный кузнечик
Gm has to be the dumbest company ever, axed holden, and never sent vx,vy’s over to the US in the early 2000’s when all their ones were ugly and horrible. Missed opportunity and crying shame holden closed (as well as ford aus) God bless aussie cars
Sick car and love the vids mate. But I wanted to say that you might want to be careful about doing this on public roads. All it takes is one karen (like the one you encountered) and the cops could do you in for one of the BS "hooning" charges that they have. Car crushed and you in a lot of trouble. WA police can be real shits about this stuff. Maybe switch up the filming locations every now and then, there are countless nice empty country roads around Perth as I'm sure you know
Appreciate the feedback
Yeah its ok but i much prefer the sound of my non LS Commodore LOL...but i may be just sick of the LS sound from spending half a decade at a drift track hearing them mang their head off.
could be tuned lol, mate do you understand with a cam it must be tuned, not should....wow lol
such a shame the rear bar is an awful colour match ,besides that its tip top
lil noticeable eh still overall pretty tidy
a VZ is the homosexual brother of the VY
Electric seriously its a a Big YEAH NAH FROM THIS Perth chap
🥴?
Lol my Lexus got bigger brakes n smash holdons on a daily and cheeper on gas and retail's around 10000 for V6 20000 for a V8 Lexus
Ohh really that heaps kool ay
You comment makes no sense...
Your lexus is a shitbox
My hsv will slaughter your toy lexus anytime and anywhere in every way 😄
@@johnboy5167 this page is getting a bit gay isn't it with these Homo Sexual Vehicles
You could easily modernise the interior with a nice quick install aftermarket apple car play infotainment unit / that’s really all you need to do
that would be a nice modern mod
Something about the vy front bumper i like more
Looks good
Man you ruined this video constantly yapping away instead of hearing such a nice sound from that V8.
👍
That's the entire point of reviewing a car ya flog 😂